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Freelance Workers

Q&A site for freelance workers, contractors, and consultants.

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Closed before reaching public beta?

jan 15 '13 at 17:27 Community♦ 1
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How is this any different than OnStartups?

nov 20 '12 at 17:55 Community♦ 1
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Is this proposal going to do any better than old, dead Freelance Workers proposal?

oct 10 '12 at 6:38 mtk 501
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What does Freelance Workers address that can't be handled by OnStartups?

jul 14 '11 at 3:17 Dori 746

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50 Example Questions (8 closed)

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up vote 30 down vote
How do I keep my projects from dragging on with endless tweaks and changes?
added by BenV Jul 7 '10 at 20:45
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+1 ... This is going to read like a list of nightmares. – Aiden Bell Jul 7 '10 at 23:49
@Aiden, then it would be a community wiki entry of productivity tips, Lifehacker style. – delete Oct 10 '10 at 14:08
up vote 28 down vote
What is the best method to calculate how much your software will cost?
added by Angelodev, edited by Charles Stewart Aug 23 '10 at 8:21
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up vote 24 down vote
What signs can I watch out for early-on that can indicate a project will turn "bad/sour"? And how can I avoid/correct them?
added by rlb.usa Jul 7 '10 at 19:03
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+1 on-topic ... unfortunately I could answer with a list. – Aiden Bell Jul 7 '10 at 20:24
up vote 23 down vote
Are there complete open-source packages for time tracking, invoice generation and bug tracking/project management?
added by Aiden Bell, edited by Charles Stewart Aug 11 '10 at 15:50
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If this one's on topic, then so are large chunks of SuperUser and ServerFault – Brad Mace Oct 8 '10 at 22:20
up vote 21 down vote
Can you suggest some resources to find more [ further description ... ] freelance gigs?
added by rlb.usa Jul 7 '10 at 19:00
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Not looking for a specific job market? Just any freelance at all? :-) – Nerdling Jul 25 '10 at 0:50
These questions read better, I think, if you make it concrete, say, replacing [further description] by [large cluster development]. – Charles Stewart Sep 18 '10 at 8:31
up vote 15 down vote
What are some discussion points for meetings with prospective clients to ensure a good fit and set expectations?
added by BenV Jul 7 '10 at 20:43
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Great question!!! – iSid Jul 24 '10 at 4:33
up vote 12 down vote
What good tools are there to keep track of your business?
added by Angelodev, edited by Charles Stewart Aug 23 '10 at 8:22
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Possibly too broad. Is there a specific aspect of the business that you are interested in tracking? – Nerdling Jul 25 '10 at 0:47
Aiden Bell's Are there complete open-source packages for time tracking, invoice generation and bug tracking/project management? seems to be a better sample question along these lines. – Charles Stewart Sep 18 '10 at 7:50
up vote 12 down vote
Is it ethical to add a "kill switch" to my projects, so that I can disable the application in case the client renegs on payment?
added by Hugo Oct 1 '10 at 21:51
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I actually considered this. Didn't do it yet... – Moshe Oct 10 '10 at 18:39
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As a freelancer, can you suggest some excellent payment policies? Who gets paid, how, when, frequency... ?
added by rlb.usa Jul 7 '10 at 19:04
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Paying who? Your landlord? – Charles Stewart Sep 18 '10 at 7:51
up vote 11 down vote
How should I calculate a rate to charge when freelancing?
added by Steve Wranovsky Sep 14 '10 at 22:03
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up vote 10 down vote
Where to find projects to work on from a home office?
added by Witek, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Oct 14 '10 at 17:32
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up vote 10 down vote
What is the best way to accept payments from clients - Paypal? Merchant Account? Something else?
added by Kurtosis Oct 7 '10 at 18:08
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up vote 8 down vote
Do I charge for building a framework I intend to reuse as part of a client project?
added by Hugo Sep 30 '10 at 5:12
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up vote 7 down vote
How can I keep track of what I did daily, client's requests, and my todo lists ? Post-it notes aren't working anymore.
added by rlb.usa Jul 7 '10 at 18:59
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up vote 7 down vote
When freelancing in the US, is it best to form an S-Corp or operate as a Sole Proprietorship?
added by Steve Wranovsky Sep 14 '10 at 22:02
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Related: Should I prepare my accounts on a cashflow basis, or on a profit-and-loss basis? What are the tax implications? – Charles Stewart Sep 18 '10 at 7:43
up vote 7 down vote
Am I still responsible for copyright violations if the client asked me to do it?
added by Hugo Oct 1 '10 at 21:55
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+ontop: Ouch! Yes, this site will be worth it if it saves one freelancer from such a foolish idea. – Charles Stewart Oct 2 '10 at 9:32
up vote 6 down vote
What points you pay attention to in order to portray yourself professionally in front of clients?
added by Khue Vu, edited by warren Nov 5 '10 at 2:45
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Too general, not specific to freelance developers. Could apply to any freelancer, or anyone who interfaces with clients for that matter. – BenV Jul 14 '10 at 13:20
Agreed @BenV! But the question can be answered with few points specific developers only. – iSid Jul 24 '10 at 4:29
"portray", not "portrait" – gkrogers Nov 4 '10 at 12:46
up vote 5 down vote
How to nicely get rid of clients you don't want anymore?
added by Lode Sep 2 '10 at 19:20
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up vote 4 down vote
Should I prepare my accounts on a cashflow basis, or on a profit-and-loss basis? What are the tax implications?
added by Charles Stewart Aug 11 '10 at 15:52
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up vote 4 down vote
How much time (%) do you spend on unpaid work?
added by Lode Sep 2 '10 at 19:17
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NaGE: I don't think clear CW questions should be among our ten questions. – Charles Stewart Sep 18 '10 at 7:45
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I think this question is extremely good: knowing how to balance billable (where you earn money) and non-billable (where you build your business infrastructure) time can make or breake your business. – CesarGon Oct 7 '10 at 23:22
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How can I calculate [how many hours to pad my time estimates with]?
added by rlb.usa, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Oct 14 '10 at 17:33
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The question is a bit unclear to me.. – Lode Sep 2 '10 at 19:21
up vote 3 down vote
If my contract says X does that put me in or out of the UK's IR35 tax law?
added by Martin Brown Jul 21 '10 at 14:08
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Not clear question. Should be closed/removed from here also. – iSid Jul 24 '10 at 4:30
@Ismail: I disagree, but the question is confusing, and hopefully shouldn't be among our 10 example questions. – Charles Stewart Aug 11 '10 at 15:49
Very confusing. – CesarGon Oct 7 '10 at 23:24
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How can I market my new [software project]?
added by Talvi Watia Aug 2 '10 at 0:57
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up vote 3 down vote
How do you make clients/others to network for you?
added by Lode Sep 2 '10 at 19:21
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up vote 3 down vote
What are some of the telltale signs of an overly-demanding client that I should avoid doing business with?
added by Ryan Berger Oct 8 '10 at 15:35
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Is there a suggested amount of time I should spend on training myself per year to keep my skills up to date? [closed]
added by Steve Wranovsky Sep 14 '10 at 22:04
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closed as off topic by Andrew Vit, Troy, Li Lo, Vasil, Ryan Berger Oct 20 '10 at 16:29

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

up vote 2 down vote
How do I get my deadbeat client to pay?
added by Dawn Sep 28 '10 at 7:00
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up vote 2 down vote
Is it ok to use Skype or Oovoo to communicate with my client? [proposed off-topic example]
added by Hugo Oct 1 '10 at 21:54
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Why should this be off topic? – Charles Stewart Oct 2 '10 at 9:33
Perhaps my question is slightly misconstructed? I meant it more in the "I don't want to use a phone, so my client should/must use 'x'" – Hugo Oct 2 '10 at 15:04
Maybe "Is it ok to insist that my clients use Skype of Oovoo to communicate with me?" would be a better representation of what you mean. – BudgieInWA Oct 25 '10 at 11:41
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What are key points you want to make sure are covered in any contact with a client to avoid headaches later?
added by Parrots Oct 8 '10 at 2:58
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up vote 1 down vote
How much money to charge for developing [HTML/Java/...]? [closed]
added by Witek Jul 16 '10 at 11:10
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closed as off topic by Daniel Magliola, Nerdling, Kyle Cronin, Lukas, Graham Gimbert Oct 8 '10 at 13:01

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

I don't know why the off-topic markers are not putting comment on why they think so. A fair discussion can be made and be decided on what to include and what not to. – iSid Jul 24 '10 at 4:32
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I think a better way to ask is "What is the best method to calculate how much your software will cost?" (area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/11624/…) – Lode Sep 2 '10 at 19:24
I think this is actually a really good on-topic question, but as Lode says, it is also a duplicate an existing question. – delete Oct 10 '10 at 14:20
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How should I manage my AdWords account? [closed]
added by Charles Stewart Aug 11 '10 at 15:52
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closed as off topic by Andrew Vit, Kyle Cronin, Troy, tom, Michiel de Mare Oct 7 '10 at 19:06

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

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Doesn't have anything to do with freelancing; belongs on [Webapps](webapps.stackexchange.com) – spaetzel Oct 7 '10 at 17:50
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When I'm doing quarterly tax payments (US), how do I determine which invoices fall in the quarter's date range?
added by tom Oct 7 '10 at 16:17
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e.g. when doing the 1st estimated payment, for the period Jan 1st - Mar 31st, do I pay taxes on money that is in bank by Mar 31st, or the check received Mar 31st? or invoiced by Mar 31st? I believe the answer is: you have to pay taxes on checks that you have received in the mail by Mar 31st, irrespective of whether it's in the bank or not. – tom Oct 7 '10 at 16:24
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When I have to, what are good ways to say "no" to clients and still keep a healty working relationship with them for future projects?
added by Dawn Oct 10 '10 at 6:41
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Anybody looking for a great [PHP] developer? [closed]
added by BenV, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Oct 14 '10 at 17:31
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closed as off topic by Angelodev, Jedi Master Spooky, StevoTVR, Daniel Magliola, Aiden Bell Jul 13 '10 at 4:35

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

No advertisements/spams – iSid Jul 24 '10 at 4:31
better suited for careers.SO – Talvi Watia Sep 17 '10 at 22:54
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How can I enhance the number of followers on this site? [closed]
added by Angelodev, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Oct 14 '10 at 17:31
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closed as off topic by Daniel Magliola, Khue Vu, Witek, iSid, Lode Sep 2 '10 at 19:25

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

This should be asked on some other sites. May be on meta.stackoverflow.com – iSid Jul 24 '10 at 4:26
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What are the best sites to offer services?
added by Witek Jul 16 '10 at 11:12
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"Best" can be difficult to define (and subjective). Could something along the lines of "How do freelancing sites compare on <specific feature>" be more likely to get knowledgable answers? – Dawn Sep 28 '10 at 7:04
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How do you encourage clients to use your project management system?
added by Chris_O Aug 29 '10 at 3:43
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up vote 0 down vote
What kind/how much investment should I put into marketing my freelance talents to new clients, and what are good metrics for measuring the returns?
added by Dawn Oct 10 '10 at 6:47
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up vote 0 down vote
How should I handle a client who unknowingly provides copyrighted images to use for her website?
added by Chris_O, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Oct 21 '10 at 17:07
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up vote 0 down vote
Is it better to start a limited company or work under an umbrella company, In the UK?
added by cgreeno Nov 3 '10 at 16:39
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